Knoxville, TN Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over142,967100.0
In labor force86,20260.3
Civilian labor force
86,13760.2
Employed
80,49656.3
Unemployed
5,6413.9
Percent of civilian labor force
6.5(X)
Armed Forces
650.0
Not in labor force56,76539.7
Females 16 years and over76,648100.0
In labor force41,05953.6
Civilian labor force
41,04653.6
Employed
38,25549.9
Own children under 6 years11,369100.0
All parents in family in labor force6,20154.5
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over79,042100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone63,65680.5
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled8,33810.5
Public transportation (including taxicab)1,1531.5
Walked3,3434.2
Other means7130.9
Worked at home1,8392.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes)20.3(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over80,496100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations26,21132.6
Service occupations14,43017.9
Sales and office occupations23,46029.1
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations1580.2
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations6,2727.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations9,96512.4
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1870.2
Construction4,4575.5
Manufacturing7,5389.4
Wholesale trade3,4604.3
Retail trade11,26414.0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities3,6124.5
Information2,1232.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing4,3645.4
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services8,66410.8
Educational, health and social services19,37224.1
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services8,48810.5
Other services (except public administration)4,1635.2
Public administration2,8043.5
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers61,66276.6
Government workers13,76717.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business4,8356.0
Unpaid family workers2320.3
INCOME IN 1999
Households76,550100.0
Less than $10,00014,28218.7
$10,000 to $14,9997,2559.5
$15,000 to $24,99913,64317.8
$25,000 to $34,99910,87814.2
$35,000 to $49,99911,95815.6
$50,000 to $74,99910,08913.2
$75,000 to $99,9994,0855.3
$100,000 to $149,9992,6903.5
$150,000 to $199,9997050.9
$200,000 or more9651.3
Median household income (dollars)27,492(X)
With earnings58,52976.5
Mean earnings (dollars)
38,891(X)
With Social Security income20,55226.8
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,759(X)
With Supplemental Security Income4,5756.0
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,581(X)
With public assistance income3,4384.5
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
1,854(X)
With retirement income11,77315.4
Mean retirement income (dollars)
18,311(X)
Families40,324100.0
Less than $10,0004,23310.5
$10,000 to $14,9992,6086.5
$15,000 to $24,9996,08815.1
$25,000 to $34,9995,61413.9
$35,000 to $49,9997,55418.7
$50,000 to $74,9997,53718.7
$75,000 to $99,9993,2298.0
$100,000 to $149,9992,1785.4
$150,000 to $199,9995411.3
$200,000 or more7421.8
Median family income (dollars)37,708(X)
Per capita income (dollars)18,171(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers29,070(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers22,593(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families5,805(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.4
With related children under 18 years4,439(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.9
With related children under 5 years
2,376(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)29.6
Families with female householder, no husband present3,810(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)36.0
With related children under 18 years3,306(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)47.3
With related children under 5 years
1,732(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)61.0
Individuals34,036(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.8
18 years and over25,212(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.3
65 years and over
2,785(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.0
Related children under 18 years8,622(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.1
Related children 5 to 17 years
5,527(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)24.0
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over16,283(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)33.4
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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